i believe this government is very much in favour of road safety. this is obvious by the number of speed cameras dotted around the country. however, is this really a 'safety' issue or a way of extracting more money from the motorist.
if the government really wants to reduce accidents (at no cost to itself), why not require all cyclists and motor-cyclists to wear flourescent jackets at all times when using their vehicles?
what are your thoughts on this?

Judging by the number of those fluro mesh waistcoats I seem to see laying at the side of the road here, either a lot of the wearers are being run over and the crows are disposing of the bodies mighty quick, or the folks issued with them don't like wearing them and throw them out of the window as they drive along!
I keep one that has retroreflective tape on it in the boot in case I get a puncture at night. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

Tata TDv8 HSE - Stornoway/ebony and straight grain walnut with towpack, Tasmods and an HST grille. Coming soon LEDs in the headlights
Staying - Epsom Green Defender 90 for playing off road

jabman wrote:

i believe this government is very much in favour of road safety. this is obvious by the number of speed cameras dotted around the country. however, is this really a 'safety' issue or a way of extracting more money from the motorist.
if the government really wants to reduce accidents (at no cost to itself), why not require all cyclists and motor-cyclists to wear flourescent jackets at all times when using their vehicles?
what are your thoughts on this?

We are required to wear yellow Hi Viz on sites. They can be a pain unless you buy 1 of each, by that I mean bomber jacket, coat, vest, mesh vest.
In that order I swap as the seasons progress from now.
Orange vests are 'Banksmen' or 'Rail workers', no one else should wear on on site so the crane drivers only take signals from one guy.

The reason so many are at side of road is 'pickup man' they put the vests in the loadbed along with some tools on top but don't realise the very high wind suction on the back. This flaps them about and eventually lift them out into the windstream. Been there, done that, make my men put them in cab rather than keep buying replacements

Think I might have to invest in the fluro jacket business - it's a bit like the paperless office that now produces more paper than was ever envisaged - neverending potential for sales of fluro jackets, vests, meshes etc................... A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

Tata TDv8 HSE - Stornoway/ebony and straight grain walnut with towpack, Tasmods and an HST grille. Coming soon LEDs in the headlights
Staying - Epsom Green Defender 90 for playing off road